catastrophe
Example Sentences
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No one wants war, which would be a catastrophe, but the U.S. isn’t threatening to use force against China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
If Spielberg’s earlier UFO movies gave us awe, comfort and catastrophe, this one feels like an encounter of a fourth kind: What happens when the cover story breaks?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
As was common during the medieval period, the king was warned that the comet signaled approaching catastrophe.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Presidents from Harry Truman to Lyndon Johnson were forced to see that Jim Crow was not just a moral catastrophe but a geopolitical liability.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
“Baba is at home. She couldn’t sleep last night. She’s afraid another catastrophe will happen. The doctor gave her pills to calm her nerves.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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